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DW Africa's Zambia correspondent Kathy Short
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Kathy Short

Reporter for DW Africa covering hard news and features for the daily AfricaLink radio show.

Kathy Short has a particular interest in human rights and politics, as well as socio-economic and developmental issues.

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Featured stories by Kathy Short

A woman picks ripe cherries of coffee

Zambia: Female farmers adapt to climate change

Women farmers in Zambia are not giving up despite the impact of climate change as they adopt new ways to remain afloat.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 11, 2022
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Stories by Kathy Short

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema

Zambians protest 'death threats' against their president

Zambians protest 'death threats' against their president

Zambians are worried about reported threats against their president, apparently from within Zimbabwe's ruling party.
PoliticsSeptember 18, 2023
Men and women with with bags standing next to a bus

Peril on the migrant route in southern Africa

Peril on the migrant route in southern Africa

Migration routes to the far south of the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region are fast becoming deadly.
MigrationDecember 13, 2022
Soldiers patrolling a market

Economy dominates Zambia's general election

Economy dominates Zambia's general election

Zambians will elect a new president as the the economy crumbles and human rights are being violated.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2021
A patient breathing oxygen in a South African hospital

Southern Africa caught in COVID-19 surge

Southern Africa caught in COVID-19 surge

The coronavirus pandemic has struck southern Africa harder than any other region on the continent.
HealthJanuary 28, 2021
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The 77 Percent: Depression in Zambia

The 77 Percent: Depression in Zambia

Depression is increasing among young people in Zambia between the ages of 14 – 25, and it can lead to suicide.
SocietyFebruary 26, 201904:50 min
A young man selling political items in Lusaka.

Pulse: Zambia empowering youth

Pulse: Zambia empowering youth

A Zambian initiative aims to encourage political participation and entrepreneurship to tackle unemployment among youth.
PoliticsMarch 7, 201703:28 min
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